Title: Hachi: A Dog's Tale (IMDB)
*ing: Leyla, Chico & Forrest (playing Hachi) + Richard Gere, Joan Allen
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Language: English
Genre: Animal Kingdom
Basic Premise
A tale of a dog who keeps waiting for his human friend, even after the latter's death.
MovieNotes
It is a beautiful tale of friendship and loyalty all amalgamating into a perfect emotional tearjerker. A tale which brings life to the phrase "dog is man's best friend". And like the best of stories, it is based on a real-life incident. The real Hachi belonged to a professor in Japan. The setting has been made American but the story's essence remains the same.
Just a couple of days earlier had seen a documentary on Animal Planet on how dogs have evolved over time to become better human companions. Especially those puppy eyes, which no human can seem to resist. And thats what our star Hachi does. One look at his eyes and all humans become his friends. Cats are a different matter though, as Hachi learns very early in his life, and so are skunks!
The makers transported the setting to USA, but retained the dog's origin. This movie must have set Akita breed sales skyrocketing in USA.
India connect - The local hot dog seller at the station is Jasjit, played by Erick Avari, who is India born!
Rating - 9/10. One of the perfect movies for a weekend watch!
Previously on MovieNotes - Raazi
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| The real-life Hachiko on whom this movie is based. |
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